Sunshine
The film follows a Jewish family living in Hungary through three generations, rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch becomes a prominent judge but is torn when his government sanctions anti-Jewish persecutions. His son converts to Christianity to advance his career as a champion fencer and Olympic hero, but is caught up in the Holocaust. Finally, the grandson, after surviving war, revolution, loss and betrayal, realizes that his ultimate allegiance must be to himself and his heritage.
Genre: | Drama |
Year of Production: | 1999 |
Director: | István Szabó |
Writer: | Israel Horovitz, István Szabó |
Cast: | Ralph Fiennes, Jennifer Ehle, Rosemary Harris, James Frain, John Neville, Rachel Weisz |
Production: | Alliance Atlantis Pictures |
Coproduction: | Starhaus Filmproduktion, ISL, Dor Films |
World Sales: | Alliance Pictures International |
Awards: | 12. European Film Awards: Best Actor - Ralph Fiennes 12. European Film Awards: Best Cinematographer - Lajos Koltai 12. European Film Awards: Best Screenwriter Genie Awards 2000: Best Motion Picture, Best Overall Sound, Best Sound Editing |